NEW YORK: Cynthia Nixon To Run For Governor

Actress Cynthia Nixon has announced she will run for governor. “I love New York, and today I’m announcing my candidacy for governor,” she tweeted Monday afternoon, along with a campaign video. A short biography on her campaign website states, “Cynthia Nixon is a lifelong New Yorker and progressive activist who is running for governor to fight for a better, more equal New York.” Nixon says she won’t accept corporate contributions in the campaign.

A poll issued last week shows Democrats prefer Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Nixon by a more than 3-1 margin. Nixon has won two Tonys, two Emmys, and a Grammy award for a spoken-word album.